Group slams MPD over ‘illegal assembly’ case

Group slams MPD over ‘illegal assembly’ case

THE Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) slammed the Manila Police District for filing an illegal assembly case stemming from their Labor Day protest.In a statement on Tuesday, July 14, Bayan said the case filed against some of their members “set an alarming precedent,” undermining what they call the “country’s shrinking civic space.”Bayan leaders Nato Reyes and Mong Palatino, along with Piston President Mody Floranda, are facing complaints for vi…

Groups condemn illegal assembly charges vs activists

“It’s infuriating that those who are protesting to demand for a daily living wage of P1,200 ($19.53), lower prices of basic goods, and respect for the rights of workers and ordinary Filipinos are the very ones being charged.” By Kasheena Camacho MANILA—“Junk BP 880!”  Progressive groups protested the illegal assembly case filed against four activist leaders, warning that the charges threaten Filipinos’ constitutional right to peaceful assembly a…